Cuff-holder.



W. BEINHOFF. CUFF HOLDER. u'ruoumn FILED 3.144907.

906,767. Patented Dec. 15,1908.

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WILLIAM BEINHOFF, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

CUFF-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Application filed March 14, 1901. Serial No. 362,270.

. to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cuff holders.

The object of my invention is to provide a device which will be simple in construction, which can be readily applied to the cuff without soiling the same and which will form a firm connection between the cuff and the sleeve of the coat, so that when the coat is re moved the cuff will remain in the sleeve.

My invention further consists in the features of construction and combination of parts, as described in the specification, pointed out in the claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing a coat sleeve with the cuff secured therein by means of my improved holder, the coat sleeve being shown in section. Fig. 2 is a section on line 22, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a view of my cuff holder detached.

Again referring to the drawings 1 represents the lower portion of a coat sleeve and 2 represents the lower end of a shirt sleeve or similar garment. The coat sleeve as shown is provided with the usual lining 3. The cuff 4 is arranged in the usual manner so as to inclose the band of the shirt sleeve and project a short distance beyond the coat sleeve. Any form or style of cuff may be used but in the drawing I have shown my preferred form of cuff which is provided with two button holes 5 which are preferably arranged an equal distance from each end of the cuff and a distance in from the side edges of the cuff. The side edges of the cuff are cut away forming recesses 6 in line with the button holes 5. i

The cuff holder comprises a pair of jaws 7 which are hinged together by means of a pin 8 and on the pin 8 is arranged a coil spring 9, one end of which abuts against each jaw so as to hold the jaws normally in their. closed position. A flexible arm 10 is formed integral with each jaw and extends rearwardly thereform and on the inner face of each arm near its free end is arranged a stud 11.

When using my cuff holders the studs 11 on the ends of the flexible arms 10 of a holder are inserted through the openings or button holes 5 in the cuff so that they project through on the inside of the cuff. The flexible arms 10 will not compress the cuff but will permit the cuff to retain its natural elliptical shape. After the cufi holder has been secured to the cuff, the cuff is inserted in the sleeve and the jaws are sprung apart and caused to engage the lining of the coat sleeve. After the cuffs have been secured in the coat sleeves by my holders, it will be seen that they will always retain their proper position and are effectually prevented from either creeping up in the coat sleeves or projecting too great a distance beyond the coat sleeves. Also if the wearer has occasion to perform any work which would be apt to cause soiling of the cuffs he can remove the cuffs by, simply taking off his coat and it is therefore not necessary to handle the cuffs. Moreover by the arrangement of my cuffs and cuff holders if the cuffs become soiled, when the wearer is not in position to change them, he can readily reverse the cuffs and thereby avoid the embarrassment which would result from displaying the soiled parts of the cuffs.

What I claim is In a cuff and cuff holding device, a cuff having apertures and notched edges, arms pivoted together, jaws below the pivots of the arms, a spring for holding the jaws in operative relation to each other, the pivot of ighe arms lying within the notches of the on In testimony whereof, I sign the foregoing specification, in the presence of two wit- DESSGS.

WILLIAM BEINHOFF. Witnesses: DANIEL E. DALY, VICTOR O. LYNCH. 

